SciLifeLab Anubis

The SciLifeLab and Wallenberg National Program for Data-Driven Life Science (DDLS) is a 12-year initiative funded with a total of 3,3 billion SEK from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. The purpose of the program is to recruit and train the next-generation of data-driven life scientists and to create globally leading computational and data science capabilities in life science in Sweden.

One part of the program is to establish a research school for 260 PhDs, within both academia and industry. The aim of the DDLS Research School is to educate highly skilled and competent professionals who will make a significant contribution to the field of life science research in Sweden.

As the PhD candidates are recruited at a host university in Sweden, they will be enrolled as members of the DDLS Research School and expected to take part in the DDLS Research School activities (networking events, courses, scientific visits, etc.).

The DDLS program will focus on four strategic areas of data-driven research: cell and molecular biology, evolution and biodiversity, precision medicine and diagnostics, epidemiology and biology of infection.

The SciLifeLab and Wallenberg National Program for Data-Driven Life Science (DDLS) is a 12-year initiative funded with a total of 3,3 billion SEK from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. The purpose of the program is to recruit and train the next-generation of data-driven life scientists and to create globally leading computational and data science capabilities in life science in Sweden.

One part of the program is to establish a research school for 260 PhDs, within both academia and industry. The aim of the DDLS Research School is to educate highly skilled and competent professionals who will make a significant contribution to the field of life science research in Sweden.

The industrial PhD students will be employed or recruited to a company in the life science sector in Sweden, aiming to link them up with strong local research environments at universities as well as with the national DDLS program. The admission process and training will take place at the participating Universities.

As the PhD candidates are admitted to a host university in Sweden, they will be enrolled as members of the DDLS Research School and are expected to take part in the DDLS Research School activities (networking events, courses, scientific visits, etc.).

The DDLS program will focus on four strategic areas of data-driven research: cell and molecular biology, evolution and biodiversity, precision medicine and diagnostics, epidemiology and biology of infection.

SciLifeLab invites applications for Technology Development Projects to deliver new, cutting-edge methods, tools, or data solutions not yet available as nationwide services in Sweden. Projects should be broadly useful, internationally competitive, and have potential to become production-level services. Results must be Open Source/FAIR.

Eligibility: Main applicant: A senior infrastructure staff scientist at a SciLifeLab platform

Co-applicant(s): SciLifeLab Group Leader (GL) principal investigators, other PIs at Swedish universities, and/or infrastructure staff scientists at other units/platforms including non-SciLifeLab facilities. Companies, healthcare providers and international PIs can also be co-applicants, however, no SciLifeLab funding can be distributed to these categories (see Funding below). Co-applicant(s) is not mandatory but recommended.

Funding: Up to 1.5 MSEK/year (2026–2027) for salaries, consumables, and optional NBIS (max 1 FTE/year) or Data Centre support. Contact NBIS/DC by Oct 23 if requesting their resources.

The initiative is jointly funded by the budgets of the National Infrastructure (NAT) and the Pandemic Laboratory Preparedness (PLP) strategic area, complemented with allocated staff resources from the Bioinformatics Platform (NBIS), and Data Centre (DC), with a total amount of over 50 MSEK.

Read more here.

For questions: infra@scilifelab.se

The SciLifeLab Chemical Biology and Genome Engineering (CBGE) platform (https://www.scilifelab.se/servicearea/chemical-biology-and-genome-engineering/) aims to transform phenotypic observations into mechanistic insights through a multidisciplinary approach combining chemical, proteomic, and genetic technologies. The platform consists of three units: Chemical Biology Consortium Sweden (CBCS), CRISPR Functional Genomics (CFG), and Chemical Proteomics (ChemProt).

Scope of supported projects:

1. This call supports projects that have a clearly defined need for parallel services from more than one CBGE unit.

2. A major focus is to investigate the mechanism-of-action (MoA) and/or molecular targets of small molecules, for example compounds identified in phenotypic assays or other screening efforts. Projects focused on understanding mechanisms of existing drugs, or drug repositioning/repurposing, are equally suitable. Other therapeutic modalities beyond small molecules may also be considered.

3. We also welcome project types other than MoA studies that benefit from a multidisciplinary approach combining chemical biology, chemical proteomics, and functional genomics. Examples include (but are not limited to): Functional characterization of genetic perturbations, development of chemical tools or probes, investigations of cellular pathways relevant to health and disease, etc.

⚠️ Mandatory feasibility discussion: A feasibility discussion with CBGE must be scheduled well in advance, no later than November 14, 2025. To arrange this meeting, please contact Michaela Vallin (Project Coordinator) – michaela.vallin@ki.se

The complete call text is available below. The application word template available in Anubis/below must be used. Finalized project proposals are uploaded directly as a single pdf file into Anubis. All submissions are treated as confidential and will only be shared with a limited group of CBGE personnel for evaluation under strict confidentiality.

Three Research Environment and Development (RED) Postdoctoral Fellowship grants are open for applications in 2025. RED Postdoc Fellows will receive a 2-year contract (1 MSEK/yr) to work on self-designed research projects. Successful candidates will be matched to an existing research group and embedded in the unique interdisciplinary and collaborative research environment at SciLifeLab Campus Solna.